Gigi Dall\u2019Igna says he turned down an offer to join Honda.
The Ducati general manager - the brain of the Desmosedici project which restored the Italian manufacturer back to the top of MotoGP - has now revealed he was presented with the stunning opportunity to go to Honda next season.
“I worked so hard to get to a situation where Ducati is considered a model, leaving now wouldn't have been logical. The MotoGP paddock arguably has nobody finer than Dall’Igna, who much of Ducati’s current success is owed to.
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